My Mate+second shot

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 23, 2011141 views6 comments

When I got the new D7000, I thought I,d try the high ISO settings which the reviews were good on..
Jean, my wife has been feeding this old sod for over a year in the garden.
She put the food out ,and ,I laid on a sheet on the lawn , (thinking I,ll try this low angle stuff ),checked the focus and messed around a bit. Before I could get sorted out,the animal as coming straight towards me and the food was about two feet in front of me. I took two shots and coughed (very loudly ) She stopped in her tracks and I reversed somewhat smartish. Am I a whimp or what ??? I,d be be no good bearwise . !!
D7000 2000 ISO Nikon 18-80 mm. F 3.5 60th second. 21;10 HRS
Neat image and a crop from landscape ! What a camera. !!!
Cheers
JohnR
PS I don,t think a badger has ever actually attacked anyone.

John Robinson
Worcestershire
England

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on July 24, 2011 at 1:13 AM

European badgers are such cute critters ! The image quality is pretty good considering the high iso. I like dark undergrowth on top and the slanting grass stalks. I do however wish that the eyes popped out a little better. Its not an easy feat considering the low light. The noise reduction on the feat are a little too apparent.
If he is a regular visitor to your backyard, you might try to get some intimate perspectives by placing the camera in her usual haunts and triggering it remotely

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on July 24, 2011 at 5:55 AM

Great shot, John! It must be so nice to have a badger in your garden! I love the low angle and the framing with the grasses on the left. The 2000 ISO works very well I think. Have lots of fun with the new camera!

Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 24, 2011 at 6:21 AM

Thanks both. Anand- heres the second shot when she stopped. The effect on the feet on the first shot I think is emphasised bythe fact that the feet are moving and the 50th second wasn't enough. The second shot is processed exactly the same.
I,ve just noticed - there,s a bit of light in the eyes too !!
Cheers
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 24, 2011 at 11:51 AM

Cool shot, very nicely framed !
There are some cloning marks on the top edge, you seemed to have extended the canvas.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 24, 2011 at 12:11 PM

Jagdeep
Thanks Thats wierd ! Something gone wrong with the cropping tool in Paintshop pro. Its happened a few times as well recently . Itseems to move things around. Must get my eyes tested.

Addition

It seems to be related to the way I click the mouse.

being trying to replicate the effect for the past two hours !
Cheers
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 24, 2011 at 10:20 PM

I like the centered composition. Nice work. Hmm. The effect mentioned my Jagdeep is indeed weird if from a crop action!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments